# National colours

National colours are frequently part of a country's set of national symbols. Many states and nations have formally adopted a set of colours as their official "national colours" while others have de facto national colours that have become well known through popular use. National colours often appear on a variety of different media, from the nation's flag to the colours used in sports. Before World War I, they also served as the colours of different military uniforms for each nation or region.

## Africa

| Country | Primary colours | Secondary colours | Further information |
| Algeria | Green, white and red | | National colours of Algeria |
| Angola | Red, black and yellow | | National colours of Angola |
| Benin | Green, yellow and red | | National colours of Benin |
| Botswana | Light blue, black and white | | National colours of Botswana |
| Burkina Faso | Red, green and yellow | | National colours of Burkina Faso |
| Burundi | Red, white and green | | National colours of Burundi |
| Cameroon | Green, red and yellow | | National colours of Cameroon |
| Cape Verde | Blue, white, red and yellow | | National colours of Cape Verde |
| Central African Republic | Blue, white, green, yellow and red | | National colours of Central African Republic |
| Chad | Blue, yellow and red | | National colours of Chad |
| Comoros | Yellow, white, red, blue and green | | National colours of Comoros |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Blue, yellow and red | | National colours of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) |
| Congo, Republic of the | Green, yellow and red | | National colours of Congo Republic |
| Djibouti | Light blue, green, white and red | | National colours of Djibouti |
| Egypt | Red, white and black | Gold | National colours of Egypt |
| Equatorial Guinea | Green, white, red and blue | | National colours of Equatorial Guinea |
| Eritrea | Green, blue, red and yellow | | National colours of Eritrea |
| Eswatini (Swaziland) | Blue, yellow, red, black and white | | National colours of Eswatini |
| Ethiopia | Green, yellow, red and blue | | National colours of Ethiopia |
| Gabon | Green, yellow and blue | | |
| Gambia | Red, blue, green and white | | |
| Ghana | Red, yellow, green and black | Black and white (used in sports) | |
| Guinea | Red, yellow and green | | |
| Guinea-Bissau | Red, yellow, green and black | | |
| Ivory Coast | Orange, white and green | | |
| Kenya | Black, red, green and white | | |
| Lesotho | Blue, white, green and black | | |
| Liberia | Red, white and blue | | |
| Libya | Red, black, green and white | | |
| Madagascar | Red, green and white | | |
| Malawi | Black, red and green | | |
| Mali | Green, yellow and red | | |
| Mauritania | Green, yellow and red | | |
| Mauritius | Red, blue, yellow and green | | |
| Morocco | Red and green | | |
| Mozambique | Green, yellow, red, black and white | | |
| Namibia | Blue, red, green, white and yellow | | |
| Niger | Orange, white and green | | |
| Nigeria | Green and white | | |
| Rwanda | Sky blue, yellow and green | | |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Green, yellow, red and black | | |
| Senegal | Green, yellow and red | | |
| Seychelles | Blue, yellow, red, white and green | | |
| Sierra Leone | Green, white and blue | | |
| Somalia | Blue and white | | |
| South Africa | Red, green, blue, gold, black and white | Green and gold (used in sports) | |
| South Sudan | Black, red, green, blue, yellow and white | | |
| Sudan | Red, white, black and green | | |
| Tanzania | Green, yellow, blue and black | | |
| Togo | Green, yellow, red and white | | |
| Tunisia | Red and white | | |
| Uganda | Black, yellow and red | | |
| Zambia | Green, red, black and orange | | |
| Zimbabwe | Green, yellow, red, black and white | | |

## North America

| Country | Primary colours | Secondary colours | Further information |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Red, white, blue, black and yellow | | |
| Bahamas | Aquamarine, yellow and black | | |
| Barbados | Ultramarine, gold and black | | |
| Belize | Blue, red and white | Sky blue (used in sports) | |
| Canada | Red and white | Black (only used in sports) | National colours of Canada |
| Costa Rica | Blue, white and red | Black (used in sports) | |
| Cuba | Blue, white and red | Black | |
| Dominica | Green, yellow, black, white and red | Blue (used in sports) | |
| Dominican Republic | Blue, white and red | | |
| El Salvador | Blue and white | | |
| Grenada | Green, yellow and red | | |
| Guatemala | Blue and white | Navy blue and green-blue | |
| Haiti | Blue and red | | |
| Honduras | Turquoise blue and white | Navy blue and midnight blue | |
| Jamaica | Green, gold and black | | |
| Mexico | Green, white and red | Black, Indian red, magenta and lime green (used only in sports) | |
| Nicaragua | Blue and white | Gold and denim (used only in sports) | |
| Panama | Blue, white and red | Midnight blue and cadet blue (used only in sports) | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Green, red and white | Gold and black | |
| Saint Lucia | Light blue, yellow, black and white | Blue (only in sports) | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Blue, yellow and green | | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Red, white and black | Maroon (only in sports) | |
| United States | Red, white and blue | | List of U.S. state colors |

### Sub-national colours

| Country, nation or region | Primary colours | Secondary colours | Further information |
| Anguilla | Orange, blue and white | | |
| Aruba | Yellow, cerulean, white, red | | |
| Bermuda | Red, blue and white | Prussian blue (used in sports) | |
| Bonaire | Yellow, blue and white | | |
| British Virgin Islands | Green, yellow and white | | |
| Cayman Islands | Blue, red and white | | |
| Curaçao | Blue, yellow and white | | |
| Guadeloupe | Green, red and white | Black | |
| Martinique | Red, green and black | Blue and white | |
| Montserrat | Black, green, dark blue, red and white | | |
| New Brunswick | Pine green, navy blue and white | | See Flag of New Brunswick |
| Puerto Rico | Red, white and blue | | |
| Quebec | Royal Blue and white | | See Flag of Quebec |
| Saint Martin | Yellow and blue | Dark blue, red and white | |
| Saint Pierre et Miquelon | Blue, white and red | | |
| Sint Maarten | Red, blue and white | | |
| Turks and Caicos | Blue, light blue, red and white | Green sheen (only in sports) | |
| US Virgin Islands | White, yellow and blue | Light blue (used only in sports) | |

## South America

| Country | Primary colours | Secondary colours | Further information |
| Argentina | Light blue and white | Blue and black (used in sports) | |
| Bolivia | Red, yellow and green | White (used in sports) | |
| Brazil | Green and yellow | Blue and white | |
| Chile | Red, white and blue | | |
| Colombia | Yellow, blue and red | Dark blue and white (used in sports) | |
| Ecuador | Yellow, blue and red | Sky blue (used in sports) | |
| French Guiana | Yellow and green | Blue (used in sports) | |
| Guyana | Yellow and green | Red and black | |
| Paraguay | Red, white and blue | Bluegray (used in sports) | |
| Peru | Red and white | | |
| Suriname | White and green | Red and gold | |
| Uruguay | Blue and white | Light blue (used in sports) | Artigas flag, Flag of the Treinta y Tres |
| Venezuela | Yellow, blue and red | Burgundy, khaki, white and neon yellow (used in sports) | |

## Asia

| Country | Primary colours | Secondary colours | Further information |
| Armenia | Red, blue and orange | | |
| Afghanistan | Black, red, green and white | Blue (Sports) | |
| Azerbaijan | Sky blue, red and green | | |
| Bahrain | Red and white | | |
| Bangladesh | Red and green | White (football) | First Flag of Bangladesh (1971) |
| Bhutan | Orange, gold and white | | |
| Brunei | Yellow, black, white and red | Blue and green (football) | |
| Cambodia | Red and blue | Black (football) | |
| China | Red and yellow | Dark blue, black and white (sports) | |
| Georgia | Red and white | | |
| India | Saffron orange, blue, white and green | Sky blue (sports) | |
| Indonesia | Red and white | Green (sports) | |
| Iran | Green, white and red | Black | |
| Iraq | Red, white, black and green | | |
| Israel | Blue and white | | National colours of Israel |
| Japan | Red and white | Black (sports); Blue, white and spring bud (only used in football) | |
| Jordan | Black, white, green and red | | |
| Kazakhstan | Blue and gold | White and black (sports) | |
| Korea, North (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) | Red, white and blue | | |
| Korea, South (Republic of Korea) | White, red, blue and black | | |
| Kuwait | Green, white, red and black | Blue and red (sports) | |
| Kyrgyzstan | Red and yellow | | |
| Laos | Red, blue and white | Black, gold and sky blue (football) | |
| Lebanon | Red, white and green | | |
| Malaysia | Gold and black | Red, white, dark blue and gold | |
| Maldives | Red and white | Green and blue (football) | |
| Mongolia | Blue, red and yellow | White (sports) | |
| Myanmar | Yellow, green, red and white | | |
| Nepal | Crimson, blue and white | | |
| Oman | Red, white and green | Gold | |
| Pakistan | Green and white | Lime green and gold (sports) | |
| Philippines | Blue, red, white and yellow | | |
| Qatar | Maroon and white | | |
| Saudi Arabia | Green and white | Lavender | |
| Singapore | Red and white | Blue (football) | |
| Sri Lanka | Blue and yellow | Maroon, yellow, orange, green (flag colours) and white | |
| Syria | Red, white, black and green | Gray and gold | |
| Tajikistan | Red, white and green | | |
| Thailand | Red, white and blue | Royal yellow, royal purple and blue sapphire | Royal flags of Thailand |
| Timor-Leste | Red, yellow, black and white | | |
| Turkmenistan | Green and white | Sand | |
| United Arab Emirates | Red, green, white and black | Gold and blue | |
| Uzbekistan | Blue, white, green and red | Black (sports) | |
| Vietnam | Yellow and red | Blue and White (sports) | |
| Yemen | Red, white and black | | |

### Sub-national colours

| Country, nation or region | Flag | Primary colours | Secondary colours | Primary | Secondary | Further information |
| Hong Kong | | Red and white | Black and gray | | | |
| Macau | | Green and white | White and dark blue (sports) | | | |

## Europe

| Country | Primary colours | Secondary colours | Secondary | Further information |
| Albania | Red and black | | | |
| Andorra | Blue, yellow and red | | | |
| Austria | Red and white | | | |
| Belarus | Red, green and white | | | |
| Belgium | Red | Black and yellow; Light blue (used in sports) | | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Blue and gold | White (used in football) | | |
| Bulgaria | White, green and red | | | |
| Croatia | Red, white and blue | | | |
| Czech Republic | White, red and blue | | | National colours of the Czech Republic |
| Cyprus | Blue and white | Orange | | |
| Denmark | Red and white | | | |
| Estonia | Blue, black and white | | | |
| Finland | White and blue | Red and gold | | |
| France | Blue, white and red | | | |
| Germany | Black, red and gold | White; Silver (used in motor racing); Green (used in football) | (football) | National colours of Germany |
| Greece | Blue and white | | | National colours of Greece |
| Hungary | Red, white and dark green | | | |
| Iceland | Blue, white and red | | | |
| Ireland | Green | St. Patrick's blue | | |
| Italy | Green, white and red | Azure | | National colours of Italy |
| Latvia | Carmine and white | | | |
| Liechtenstein | Blue and red | | | |
| Lithuania | Yellow, green and red | | | |
| Luxembourg | Red, white and light blue | | | |
| Malta | Red and white | | | |
| Moldova | Blue, yellow and red | | | |
| Monaco | Red and white | | | |
| Montenegro | Red and gold | | | |
| Netherlands | Orange | Red, white and blue (flag) | | Orange refers to the Dutch royal family, the House of Orange-Nassau. |
| North Macedonia | Red and yellow | White (used by the national football team) | | |
| Norway | Red, blue and white | | | |
| Poland | White and red | | (Sports) | National colours of Poland |
| Portugal | Green and red | (Before the 1910 revolution: White and blue) | | |
| Romania | Blue, yellow and red | | | |
| Russia | White, blue and red | Green | | |
| San Marino | White and light blue | | | |
| Serbia | Red, blue and white | | | National colours of Serbia |
| Slovakia | White, blue and red | | | |
| Slovenia | White, blue and red | Green, blue and white (sports) | | |
| Spain | Red and gold | (During the Second Spanish Republic: also Purple) | | |
| Sweden | Blue and yellow | | | See Flag of Sweden |
| Switzerland | Red and white | | |
| Turkey | Red and white | Turquoise | | |
| Ukraine | Blue and gold | | | National colours of Ukraine |
| United Kingdom | Red, white and blue | British racing green | | National colours of the United Kingdom |

### Sub-national colours

| Country, nation or region | Primary colours | Secondary colours | Further information |
| Åland | Blue, yellow and red | | |
| Andalucia | Green and white | | |
| Basque Country | Green and red | White | |
| Bavaria | Sky blue and white | | See Flag of Bavaria |
| Brittany | Black and white | | |
| Brussels Region | Blue and yellow | Grey | |
| Canary Islands | Yellow, blue and white | | |
| Catalonia | Red and yellow | | |
| Cornwall | Black and white | | |
| Dublin City | Green and blue | | It is common to see dark blue and light blue flown for Dublin, but this is the GAA colours for Dublin county. |
| England | Red and white | Blue (sports) | |
| Faroe Islands | White, blue and red | | |
| Flanders | Black and yellow | | |
| Friesland | Blue, white and red | | |
| Galicia | Sky blue and white | | |
| Gibraltar | Red and white | | |
| Guernsey | Red and white | Green (sports) | See Flag of Guernsey |
| Isle of Man | Red and grey | Yellow (sports) | Yellow is the colour of the unofficial national football team. |
| Jersey | Red and white | |
| Northern Ireland | Red and white | Green and white (sports) | Green and white is in reference to the national football team |
| Saxony | Green and white | | |
| Scotland | Blue and white | | |
| Wales | Red, green and white | Yellow | Yellow is in reference to the colour of the national flower of Wales, the daffodil. |
| Wallonia | Red and yellow | | |

## Oceania

| Country | Primary colours | Secondary colours | Further information |
| Australia | Green and gold | Blue and white | National colours of Australia |
| Fiji | Light blue | White and black (rugby and other sports) | |
| Kiribati | Red, gold, blue and white | | |
| New Zealand | Black | White, silver, ochre red, teal and beige (used by the cricket team in the 1980s) | National colours of New Zealand |
| Papua New Guinea | Red, black, yellow and white | | |
| Samoa | Red, white and blue | | |
| Solomon Islands | Olive green, yellow and blue | Green and white | |
| Tonga | Red and white | | |
| Tuvalu | Sky blue, yellow and white | Blue | |
| Vanuatu | Red, green, black and yellow | | |

### Sub-national colours

| Country, nation or region | Primary colours | Secondary colours | Further information |
| American Samoa | Blue, red and white | | |
| Cook Islands | Green and white | | |
| French Polynesia | Red and white | | |
| Guam | Indigo and red | Blue and white | |
| New Caledonia | Gray, white and red | | |
| Niue | Golden yellow and blue | | |
| Australian Capital Territory | Dark blue, white and gold | | see Sport in Australian Capital Territory |
| New South Wales | Sky blue | Navy blue and white | see Sport in New South Wales |
| Northern Territory | Black, White and Ochre | | see Sport in Northern Territory |
| Queensland | Maroon | White and gold | see Symbols of Queensland |
| South Australia | Red, gold and dark blue | | see Sport in South Australia |
| Tasmania | Bottle green, yellow and maroon | | see Sport in Tasmania |
| Victoria | Navy blue and silver | White | see Sport in Victoria |
| Western Australia | Gold and black | White | see Sport in Western Australia |

## Countries with limited or no recognition

These are the national colours for countries or states that have limited or no recognition.
| Country | Primary colours | Secondary colours |
| Abkhazia | Green, white and red | |
| Kosovo | Blue, gold and white | Black |
| Palestine | Black, white, green and red | |
| Somaliland | Green, white and red | |
| South Ossetia | White, red and yellow | |
| Taiwan (Republic of China) | Blue, white and red | Verdigris (University Sports) |
| Transnistria | Red and green | |
| Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus | Red and white | |
| Western Sahara (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic) | Black, white, green and red | |

## Former countries

| Country | Primary colours | Secondary colours | Further information |
| Austria-Hungary | Black and gold | Red, white and green | Flags of Austria-Hungary Black and gold were the colours of the ruling Habsburg monarchy |
| Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) | Red, blue and orange | White | |
| Byzantine Empire | Red, gold and purple | | Byzantine flags and insignia |
| China (Republic of China, 1912-1949) | Blue, white and red | | |
| Confederate States of America | Blue, white and red | Cadet grey | Cadet grey was an official color of the Confederate States Army |
| Czechoslovakia | Blue, white and red | | |
| Donetsk People's Republic | Black, blue and red | | |
| East Germany | Black, red and gold | Blue | National colours of Germany |
| France (Kingdom of France 987–1792, 1814–1848) | White and blue | | French Blue, French Flags |
| German Empire | Black, white and red | | German Flags |
| Göktürk Khaganate | Sky blue | |
| Holy Roman Empire | Gold and black | White and red | Flags of the Holy Roman Empire |
| Luhansk People's Republic | Light blue, blue and red | | |
| Nazi Germany | Black, white and red | Brown | German Flags |
| Neutral Moresnet | Black, white and navy | | |
| Portugal (Kingdom of Portugal 1139-1910) | Blue and white | | |
| Republic of Texas | red, white and blue | | Texas is a current state of he United States but was a former independent republic from 1839-1845. |
| Rhodesia | Green | | |
| Soviet Union | Red | Gold | |
| South Africa (pre-1994) | Orange, white and blue | Green (sports) | |
| South Yemen | Red, sky blue, white and black | | |
| Yugoslavia | Blue, white and red | | |

### Caliphates

| Country | Primary colours | Further information |
| Umayyad Caliphate | White | |
| Abbasid Caliphate | Black | Black Standard |
| Fatimid Caliphate | White | |
| Ottoman Empire | Red | |

### Ancient/Imperial Chinese dynasties

| Dynasty | Primary colours | Further information |
| Xia dynasty | Black, grue | Green/blue in China |
| Shang dynasty | White | |
| Zhou dynasty | Red | |
| Qin dynasty | Black | |
| Han dynasty | Black (206 BC-104 BC) Yellow (104 BC-26 AD) Red (26 AD-220 AD) | |
| Former Wei dynasty | Yellow | |
| Jin dynasty | Red | |
| Liu Song dynasty | Red | |
| Southern Qi dynasty | Red | Green/blue in China |
| Liang dynasty | Red | |
| Chen dynasty | Red | |
| Northern Wei dynasty | Yellow (399-491) Black (491-535) | |
| Northern Qi dynasty | Black | |
| Northern Zhou dynasty | Black | |
| Sui dynasty | Red | |
| Tang dynasty | Yellow (618-750) Reddish Yellow (750-907) | |
| Liao dynasty | Black | |
| Later Jin dynasty | White | |
| Song dynasty | Red | |
| Western Xia dynasty | White | |
| Jin dynasty | White | |
| Yuan dynasty | White | |
| Ming dynasty | Red | |
| Qing dynasty | Yellow | Imperial yellow jacket Yellow Dragon Flag |

## Supranational organisations

Some noted supranational organisations like the United Nations and the European Union have their own colours as part of their branding and marketing. They are usually taken from the organisation's flag. Although they do not have national sporting teams, the colours can be used for anything connected to the organisation, like associated bodies.
| Organisation | Primary colours | Secondary colours | Further information |
| African Union | Green and gold | | Flag of the African Union |
| Arab League | Green | Red, black and white | Flag of the Arab League, Pan-Arab colours |
| Association of Southeast Asian Nations | Blue, red and yellow | Brown | Flag of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
| Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation | Green and yellow | Blue and white | |
| Caribbean Community | Sky blue, dark blue and yellow | Maroon (sports) | Maroon is the colour of the West Indies cricket team. Although they are not an officially part of CARICOM, most members of the community are members of the Cricket West Indies. CARICOM sees the organisation as an associated institute of Community. |
| Community of Portuguese Language Countries | Blue and white | | Flag of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries |
| Eurasian Economic Union | White | Blue and gold | Flag of the Eurasian Economic Union |
| European Union | Reflex blue and gold | | Flag of Europe |
| Mercosur | White and blue | Green | Flag of Mercosur |
| NATO | Dark Blue | | Flag of NATO |
| Nordic Council | Blue and white | | Flag of the Nordic Council; Design Manual of the Nordic Council - Colours |
| Organisation of Islamic Cooperation | White, green and black | Red | See Flag of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and Green in Islam |
| Organization of Turkic States | Turquoise | | Although the flag of the Organization of Turkic States is light blue and white, turquoise is the colour most associated with the Turkic region. |
| South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation | Gold and white | | |
| United Nations | Light blue and white | | Flag of the United Nations |

### Examples of use of these colours

* United Nations: the recognisable blue helmets of the peacekeeping operations and the flags of associated UN agencies like the World Health Organization, with the UN's light blue and white.
* European Union: the blue and yellow of the EU flag; uses include the blue European Health Insurance Card and the Blue Card for skilled immigration.